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Bad / Confused

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dilemma - A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

Life is filed with dilemmas, often leading to no good outcome.

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Bad / Old

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dowdy - (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)

When Helen reached the age of 100, she didn't care that people thought that she dressed in a dowdy manner, she contented herself thinking about the wonderful family she had raised.

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Bad / Crazy

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unhinged - Mentally unbalanced and unstable

Trevor crossed the street when he saw the unhinged person yelling at him.

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Bad / Bad

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harsh - Cruel or severe

In Catholic schools, nuns carry rulers to deliver harsh punishment to disobedient children.

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Bad / Confused

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vertigo - A feeling of being off-balance, dizzy, and spinning.

When grandma got off the merry-go-round, she had a bad case of vertigo and had to sit on a bench for a half hour.

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Bad / Small

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twinge - A small, sudden, sharp localized pain

Ray felt a twinge of pain when he lifted the heavy box without bending his knees.

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Bad / Disgusting

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slimy - Covered by or having the feel or consistency of slime

Jenny was grossed out by the slimy slug that made her hands sticky.

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Bad / Hostile

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belittle - To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.

A good rule of interpersoanl relationships is: Don’t belittle others just to make yourself feel better.

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Bad / War

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renegade - A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles

Benedict Arnold became an infamous renegade when he betrayed the Americans during the Revolutionary War.

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Bad / Dangerous

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rampant - Spreading unchecked or uncontrollably, especially in a way that causes harm or disruption, and that is excessive or widespread.

The spread of the virus was rampant, with cases increasing exponentially across the country.

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Bad / Afraid

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wary - Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

After having almost drowned, Kyle was very wary about going swimming when he went with his friends to the beach.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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mock - To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

While the professor wrote the math formula on the board, one of the students mocked him behind his back as the other students laughed.